The NFM Family of Lenders is proud to announce it has been named a 2025 Top Workplaces for Cultural Excellence award winner across multiple categories: Employee Appreciation, Employee Well-Being, Innovation, Leadership, Professional Development, Purpose & Values, and Work-Life Flexibility.
The Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards are based on results from a confidential, company-wide employee survey administered in October 2025 by Energage, a third-party research organization. Energage is a purpose-driven organization with a 17-year history of surveying and celebrating people-first organizations nationally and across 60 regional markets. The Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards recognize organizations that excel in specific areas of workplace culture.
“Being recognized as a Top Workplace for Cultural Excellence in so many categories is a true honor,” said Bob Tyson, CEO of NFM Family of Lenders. “I want to thank our employees, who are the heart of what makes NFM such a great place to work. Their commitment to one another, to our customers, and to our values is what creates the fantastic culture we are so proud of.”
As defined by Energage, the Culture Excellence awards recognize the following workplace culture strengths:
Appreciation: “Celebrates companies that believe in the self-sustaining performance and positivity boost that results from genuine employee appreciation.”
Employee Well-Being: “Celebrates organizations that put health and wellness at the center of their workplace culture.”
Innovation: “Recognizes organizations that have created a culture where new ideas are encouraged, which helps employees to reach their full potential and benefits performance.”
Leadership: “Celebrates an organization whose leaders inspire confidence in their employees and in the direction of the company.”
Professional Development: “Recognizes organizations that place a special focus on developing their employees’ careers and enabling their people to grow professionally.”
Purpose & Values: “Celebrates organizations that have successfully communicated the company’s mission and integrated those aspirations into the culture.”
Work-Life Flexibility: “Recognizes organizations that have built a culture that enables employees to meet the demands of their personal lives while maintaining high performance.”
This marks the fifth consecutive year the NFM Family of Lenders has been recognized for Cultural Excellence in Employee Appreciation, Employee Well-Being, Innovation, Leadership, Professional Development, and Work-Life Flexibility, and the fourth consecutive year the company has been recognized for Purpose & Values. The NFM Family of Lenders is grateful to its employees for the work they do every day, which makes awards like these possible. These recognitions reflect NFM’s continued focus on building a workplace where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to grow, contribute, and do their best work.
About NFM Lending
NFM Lending is a national mortgage lending company licensed in 49 states and the District of Columbia. The company was founded in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1998, and is known for its exceptional service, diverse loan offerings, and commitment to helping families achieve their homeownership dreams. NFM Lending and its family of companies include Main Street Home Loans, Bluprint Home Loans, Element Home Loans, Homespire Home Loans, and Creator Collective. They attribute their success in the mortgage industry to their steadfast commitment to customers and the community. For more information about NFM Lending, visit www.nfmlending.com, like our Facebook page, or follow us on Instagram.
Media Contact:
Gene DiPaula
Vice President of Communications
NFM Family of Lenders
443-451-3126
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